Watched #NoCountryForOldMen and had a thought.
Cormac's Horn (Horn of the Hearth)
Wondrous Item, Common
As long as you carry fire in this large horn you gain advantage on survival checks to find and set up a safe, warm campsite even in the harshest conditions.
My 5e hexcrawl campaign with osr/westmarch style is set in a place where hospitality is a huge part of their culture and the wilderness is close.
Someone is Kickstarting a fully illustrated omnibus edition of Clark Ashton Smith's Zothique tales, as well as TTRPG books (for 5e, DCC, and Shadowdark) based on the same stories. It looks like you can mix and match fiction and games.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marmax/zothique
#TTRPG #ShadowDark #5EDND #DND #DCC #WeirdFiction #ClarkAshtonSmith #PulpFiction
Rule #5: "No Digital Rolls for Stats"
This is because multi-dice rolls (e.g. 3d6) produce a bell-curve probability, but if you use an app that generates a random number between 3-18, it has a linear probability.
VIDEO: 20 Table Rules I’ve Used to Keep My D&D Games Fun
#dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #OSR #5eDnD #OldSchoolEssentials #tablerules
Which version of D&D or 3rd party D&D clone requires the fewest table rules and mods before you feel it's ready for play?
#dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #OSR #5eDnD #OldSchoolEssentials #starterset #basicdnd #WotC
ARTICLE: Is Basic D&D Perfect? No. Is it better? Maybe.
https://ruckerworks.com/2025/08/is-basic-dd-perfect-no-better-maybe/
#dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #OSR #5eDnD #OldSchoolEssentials #starterset #basicdnd #WotC
NEW VIDEO: Here's why basic D&D and starter sets in general may provide a better table-top role-playing experience than the current batch of D&D from WotC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxBieOElxy8
#dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #OSR #5eDnD #OldSchoolEssentials #starterset #basicdnd #WotC
UPCOMING VIDEO: I explain why basic D&D and starter sets in general may provide a better table-top role-playing experience than the current batch of 5e and 5.5 D&D from WotC.
#dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #OSR #5eDnD #OldSchoolEssentials #starterset #basicdnd #WotC
Do you ever feel like the edition of #DnD you prefer to play depends on who's sitting around the table?
VIDEO: Comparing 5e and OSR D&D
VIDEO: 20 Table Rules I’ve Used to Keep My D&D Games Fun
#2 adds a bit of realism.
#7 add a bit of kindness.
#11 adds a bit of mercy.
#13 adds a bit of simplicity.
And #15 adds a bit of sanity.
#dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #OSR #5eDnD #OldSchoolEssentials #tablerules
ARTICLE: 20 Table Rules I’ve Used to Keep My D&D Games Fun
I'm sharing twenty table rules my D&D groups have used over the years. Some we still use today and others are table rules we tried but no longer use.
https://ruckerworks.com/2025/07/20-table-rules-for-dnd/
#dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #OSR #5eDnD #OldSchoolEssentials #tablerules
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